Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism is not something most people can over come by themselves. A Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility is usually the best opportunity individuals have to beat drug and/or alcohol addiction and get their lives back on track. Some things to look for when deciding on a Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program are:
- Does the Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center have proper credentials?
- How much does a Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program cost?
- What is the success rate of the Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility in question?
Many people find that speaking to a counselor or Registered Addiction Specialist is extremely helpful when deciding on a Drug Treatment and Alcoholism Treatment Program. Drug Counselors in Tennessee are a good source of information for figuring out what the best treatment option is for an individual. They are familiar with many of the programs in Tennessee and can increase your chances of getting into the correct Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program that will best address your treatment needs.
If you would like to speak with a Registered Addiction Specialist regarding Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Tennessee, call our toll-free number and one of our drug counselors will assist you in finding a Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility. You can also fill out our form if you would like an Addiction Specialist to contact you directly and help you or your loved one find the appropriate Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program.
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Drug Rehabs Tennessee
Geographically, Tennessee is uniquely bordered by eight other states making it a transshipment corridor and destination location for all manners of illicit drugs. The interstate and state highway systems crisscross Tennessee's four major cities and traverse each of its borders. These highways carry a very large volume of traffic and are a primary means of moving drugs to and through Tennessee. As a result, the drug situations in the neighboring states have an impact on the drug trafficking, availability, and abuse in Tennessee. Tennessee is predominantly a "user" and transshipment state, not a major source area for any drug except domestically grown marijuana.
The severe drug threat in Tennessee has created the need for more qualified drug and alcohol rehab centers. The best drug and alcohol rehab centers in Tennessee offer a wide spectrum of treatment options that meet individual needs for long-term recovery. Rehab programs may include inpatient, residential, outpatient, and/or short-stay options. While alcohol abuse and drug addiction progress through predictable stages, each individual's experience has quite personal and unique characteristics. It is important that the addiction treatment take into consideration the type of addiction (e.g., OxyContin addiction, meth addiction, cocaine addiction). It often takes a trained professional, either a physician or therapist specializing in addictions, to make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe the most appropriate drug treatment rehabilitation program.
2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health:
Below is a table with data pertaining to the Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2006-2007 NSDUHs
| ILLICIT DRUGS |
Age 12+ |
Age 12-17 |
Age 18-25 |
Age 26+ |
Age 18+ |
| Past Month Illicit Drug Use | 444 | 49 | 133 | 262 | 395 |
| Past Year Marijuana Use | 503 | 62 | 165 | 275 | 441 |
| Past Month Marijuana Use | 288 | 31 | 100 | 158 | 258 |
| Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana | 262 | 29 | 68 | 166 | 233 |
| Past Year Cocaine Use | 139 | 8 | 51 | 80 | 131 |
| Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use | 351 | 45 | 98 | 207 | 305 |
| Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month | 2,186 | 193 | 165 | 1,829 | 1,994 |
| Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates | 45 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| ALCOHOL | |||||
| Past Month Alcohol Use | 2,026 | 67 | 324 | 1,635 | 1,959 |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use | 967 | 41 | 230 | 696 | 926 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week |
2,295 | 199 | 208 | 1,888 | 2,096 |
| Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 168 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 112 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |||||
| Past Month Tobacco Product Use | 1,795 | 80 | 303 | 1,412 | 1,715 |
| Past Month Cigarette Use | 1,535 | 64 | 265 | 1,206 | 1,471 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day |
3,584 | 321 | 408 | 2,856 | 3,264 |
| PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, .USE, AND TREATMENT | |||||
| Illicit Drug Dependence | 104 | 13 | 38 | 54 | 92 |
| Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 151 | 22 | 55 | 73 | 128 |
| Alcohol Dependence | 160 | 10 | 48 | 103 | 151 |
| Alcohol Dependence or Abuse | 377 | 27 | 111 | 239 | 350 |
| Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 458 | 41 | 136 | 281 | 418 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use | 129 | 21 | 50 | 58 | 108 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use | 356 | 26 | 107 | 223 | 330 |
| SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS | -- | -- | 128 | 493 | 620 |
| HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE | -- | 42 | 64 | 382 | 446 |
Tennessee Drug Use and Drug-Related Crime
- During 2007, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported 306 arrests for drug violations in Tennessee.
- According to 2006-2007 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 444,000 (9%) of Tennessee citizens (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug.
- More than 2 million (43.42%) Tennessee citizens reported that using marijuana occasionally (once a month) was a “great risk”.
- Additional 2006-2007 NSDUH results indicate that 151,000 (2.98%) Tennessee citizens reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. Approximately 104,000 (2.07%) reported past year illicit drug dependence.
- According to the El Paso Intelligence Center, there were 4 children in Tennessee injured by methamphetamine laboratories, while another 69 children were affected by methamphetamine laboratories during 2008.
- During 2008, there were 9,806 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in Tennessee. There were 10,278 treatment admissions in Tennessee during 2007. In 2006, there were 11,187 treatment admissions.
- According to 2006-2007 NSDUH data, approximately 129,000 (2.55%) Tennessee citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.
- In the state of Tennessee it is estimated that there will be around 27,893 DUI's, and 332 deaths due to intoxicated driving this year. Statistics also show that there will be 1,690 deaths related to alcohol abuse, 8,665 tobacco related deaths, and 338 deaths due to illicit drug use.
- It is believed that there are around 291,420 marijuana users, 47,754 cocaine addicts, and 2,705 heroin addicts living in Tennessee. It is also estimated that there are 127,618 people abusing prescription drugs, 12,174 people that use inhalants, and 21,673 people who use hallucinogens.
- In Tennessee, there will be around 36,788 people arrested this year for drug related charges.
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Poly-Drug:
- Mexican traffickers and Mexican DTOs continue to play an increasingly dominant role in the importation and distribution of illegal drugs within North Carolina. Mexican poly-drug organizations are the largest foreign threat in the state, predominantly trafficking in cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and heroin.
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Marijuana:
- Marijuana abuse and trafficking is a serious problem throughout the state, especially in rural areas. Tennessee is a major supplier of domestically grown marijuana, although Mexican marijuana has an increasing presence. According to the Appalachia HIDTA Threat Assessment, Tennessee is consistently ranked as being within the top ten states for marijuana plant eradication. In certain areas of the state, marijuana is favored over other drugs of abuse by some individuals. On the federal level over 5,000 marijuana plants were eradicated and seized in the state, however, all law enforcement seizures in the state totaled over 539, 370 plants.
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Cocaine:
- Cocaine is usually transported to Tennessee in multi-kilogram quantities from cities in the western United States and from Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and California. Hamilton, Davidson, and Shelby counties are considered the distribution hubs for the state. Crack cocaine is preferred over the powdered HCL form in Tennessee. Tennessee has remained an area of choice for the illicit activities of structured Mexican drug trafficking organizations. These structured groups respond to command and control elements in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston, El Paso, and Mexico. DEA investigations and other source reporting indicate that cocaine trafficking organizations are experiencing difficulty receiving cocaine from their Mexican and Latin suppliers.
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Methamphetamine:
- The availability and demand for methamphetamine continues to increase throughout Tennessee. Much of the methamphetamine consumed in the state is transported from Mexico and the southwest border states. Clandestine methamphetamine labs can be found everywhere in Tennessee, but are predominantly located in the Appalachian areas in Eastern Tennessee. The numbers of both methamphetamine clan lab seizures and methamphetamine drug seizures have increased substantially over the last year. This increase is in despite of the legislation passed in 2005 restricting the availability of precursors necessary for the processing of methamphetamine. There were over 600 labs seized in 2008 compared to 539 in 2007 and twice the amount of meth seized compared to the previous year.
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Heroin:
- Heroin use in Tennessee is limited to a very small number of long-time users. The heroin trafficking situation has been very stable in the state for the past several years, though an increase in heroin availability and highway interdiction was reported recently. There has been no great change in the demand for the drug indicated by other factors in Tennessee. Texas, Georgia, and New York are the main sources of Mexican black tar, Mexican brown, and Southwest Asian heroin in Tennessee. Heroin traffickers are as diverse as with any other drug.
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Club Drugs:
- Tennessee continues to have a growing “club drug” problem, with MDMA (ecstasy), LSD, and GHB being the most common drugs of abuse. These drugs are frequently sold at “Rave” dance parties and nightclubs and have been predominantly seen in the cities of Nashville and Knoxville. In 2008 there were over 4000 dosage units of MDMA seized in the state.
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Pharmaceuticals and Other Drugs:
- Diverted pharmaceuticals pose a growing problem in Tennessee, where the state health care program is utilized by abusers to “doctor shop” without paying for medical care. A special report prepared for the Tennessee Medical Board showed that consumption of hydromorphone, hydrocodone, meperidine, and amphetamine was above average in the state. Dilaudid and morphine are also mentioned as heavily abused drugs.
Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Alabama and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The Great Smoky Mountains edge the eastern part of the state, while the Mississippi River is on its western boundary. The Tennessee River valley dominates much of the state, and the Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation’s largest electric-power generating system. Tennessee has a moderate climate; about half of it is forested. The state’s economy is based on manufacturing.
Tennessee's Demographics
- Population (2007 American Community Survey): 6,156,7191
- Race/Ethnicity (2007 American Community Survey): 80.1% white; 16.9% black/African American; 0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native; 1.3% Asian; 0.1% Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander; 1.4% other; 1.3% two or more races; 3.4% Hispanic/Latino origin (of any race)